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  • A peoples’ history of Ireland

    Welcome to Our Irish Heritage – a place for those with a grá for Ireland, its people, history, heritage & culture. We invite you to share your photographs, memories, folklore, family histories, personal stories, historical documents & research to help us create a peoples’ history of Ireland. Find out how to contribute to this archive.

    Our Irish Heritage is the home of the Irish Community Archive Network

    • Explore our network

      Explore our network

    Discover Ireland's Heritage
    • Eva O'Flaherty (1874 - 1963)

      Eva O'Flaherty (1874 - 1963)

    • Michael Viney: Mayo's wild terrain was once the largest farm in Ireland

      Michael Viney: Mayo's wild terrain was once the largest farm in Ireland

    • Clare Holy Wells Project

      Clare Holy Wells Project

    • Where in the World: Global distribution of Daoine agus Áit postcards

      Where in the World: Global distribution of Daoine agus Áit postcards

    • Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

      Traditional Boats of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way

    • Celebrating May & the arrival of Summer

      Celebrating May & the arrival of Summer

    Visit our network sites
    • Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Abbey & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

      Clarecastle Ballyea Heritage Co. Clare

    • Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

      Claregalway Historical Society, Co. Galway

    • County Clare Heritage Office

      County Clare Heritage Office

    • Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

      Delgany Heritage Village, County Wicklow

    • Donard / The Glen History Group,  Co.Wicklow

      Donard / The Glen History Group, Co.Wicklow

    • Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

      Galway Community Archaeology, Co. Galway

    • Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

      Galway County Heritage Office, Galway City, Co. Galway

    • Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

      Galway: Decade of Commemoration, Co. Galway

    • Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

      Glendalough Heritage Forum, Co. Wicklow

    • Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

      Glens of Lead, Co. Wicklow

    • Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

      Historical Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

    • Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

      Kilkee Heritage : Past and Present Co. Clare

    • Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Killererin Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

      Louisburgh & Killeen Heritage, Co. Mayo

    • Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

      Milltown Heritage Group, Co. Galway

    • Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

      Moycullen Heritage, Co. Galway

    • Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

      Moylough Heritage Society, Co. Galway

    • Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

      Oughterard Heritage, Co. Galway

    • People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

      People & Nature, County Galway Biodiversity Project

    • Rathdown: Wicklow’s Ancient Heartland

      Rathdown: Wicklow’s Ancient Heartland

    • Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

      Roundabout Shannon Co. Clare

    • Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

      Scattery Island Heritage, Co. Clare

    • Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

      Skehana & District Heritage, Co. Galway

    • The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

      The Medieval Bray Project, Co. Wicklow

    • Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

      Wicklow Heritage Office, County Wicklow

    • Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

      Woodlawn Heritage, Co. Galway

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